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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,108.13 and 59,857.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,108.13 and 59,857.88 is: 127,470.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,108.13 : 59,857.88 = 59,857.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,108.13/59,857.88 = 59,857.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,108.13x = 59,857.88 × 59,857.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,108.13x = 3,582,965,199.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,582,965,199.52/28,108.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,470.80

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